This fall (2017) my cousin contacted me and said she was going to Washington and bringing back apples. Could we make cider? Absolutely. We are still in love with the small batch we made in 2016, 22 bottles of sparkling clear apple cider. We’ve been hoarding them all year! Cider…
The long cold winter in McCall is a dangerous time for the home gardener. The snow covers the ground for at least five months, sometimes more. There is only so much planning and seed shopping you can do, and then…you may find yourself with interesting new hobbies. Winter 2014/15 We…
Ah, winter hobbies. After a crazy fall (a DIY wedding, last-minute garden harvests, and a busy work schedule) the winter has been wonderfully calm. Too calm. Renovating our bedroom hasn’t been enough of a distraction, so it was time to drag out a project we’d been putting off for a…